Barrel-roller machine.



PATENTED JUNE 5, 1906.

T. J. MERRELL. BARREL ROLLER MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19,1905.

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BARREL-ROLLER MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 5, 1906.

Application filed June 19,1905. Serial No. 265,918.

To coZZ whmn it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THoMAs J. MERRELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hindsboro, in the county of Douglas and State of Illinois,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Barrel-Roller Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in barrel-roller machines in whicharc s rings operate in conjunction with haft of i' famework and whichmay be readily attached to a barrel or detached therefrom; and theobject of my improvement is the rolling and moving of barrels ofdifferent lengths easily on the level or up or down inclines. I attainthis object by mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawing, whichforms a part of this specification and represents the entire machine.

Reference-letter A re resents haft, which is joined to tubular roc B,forming handle. The end of B screws into T-joint, (designated by C.) Dand E designate horizontal tubular rods that screw into T-joint O,forming crossbar of the framework. F and G designate the arc springs,which are attached by two bolts and nuts at K to ends of tubular rods Dand E. M designates the inward-proj ecting points of the arc springs ofthe device, all substantially as set forth.

The tubular rods of framework are designed to make the roller light andstrong. Rods are galvanized to prevent rusting. Arc springs spread apartto catch the ends of barrels of different lengths and spring outward toloose the barrel.

The operation of the barrel-roller c011- structed as above described isas follows: F

and G spread apart to catch the ends of barrel, and theinward-projecting points M of arc springs grasp at right angles thecentral point of the ends of the barrel so firmly that the operator mayby pulling or pushing A move the barrel either forward or backward, asdesired, on the level, or up or down inclines, substantially as setforth.

I am aware that prior to my invention barrel-roller machines have beenmade with springs connected to cross-bar at center of springs and thesprings extending back to the handle making two connections and springshave to be adjusted to fit different barrels and used for the samepurpose and that a patent was granted therefor to A. C. Rowe, No.673,030, April 30, 1901, and another to Oestermeyer, No. 242,967, June14:, 1881; Dowling, No. 262,539, August 8, 1882; B0- land, No. 379,851,March 20, 1888, and Gapen, No. 781,513, January 31, 1905. Therefore I donot claim such combinations broadly, for my improvement in barrel-rolleris entirely dilferent from any of them, is more simple in structure, andis my own invention.

I claim- The combination, in a barrel-roller machine, of haft attachedto tubular-rod handle screwed into T-joint horizontal tubular cross-barsecured to handle by T-joint; arc springs secured to opposite ends ofcross-bar by two bolts and nuts and terminating in inward-projectingpoints, all substantially as set forth.

THOMAS Jj MERRELL.

Witnesses:

A. Y. TRoGDoN, JOHN H. Rrssnn.

